RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems is seeking a Systems Operations Lead.  This position will be located in Colorado Springs, CO.  The Systems Operations Lead will work directly with customers to schedule training events, understand desired learning outcomes, and define training scenarios (including recommending physical layouts based on astrodynamics knowledge that meet the learning objectives), and coordinate with the customer to represent the team, inform the customer of simulation capabilities, and help plan scenarios.

What you’ll get to do:

Lead a 7-10 member team of training, software support, and astrodynamics subject matter experts in the execution of live training events for customersMaintain and create training material as needed to support eventsTeach simulation familiarization, answer trainee questions, help trainees use the simulation environment, and help the software support team members as needed to troubleshoot issues.Collect feedback after training events and track recommended updates to the training material or simulation environment.Work as part of an AGILE/Scrum team to plan work required to execute training events and add new capabilities to the simulator.Maintain the training schedule and coordinate across the broader team for use of the training spaces and equipment.Teach training courses focused on Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and Mission Planning/Operational Concepts.Work directly with building security personnel, visitor control, and cyber personnel as needed to plan events.Lead discussions and meetings related to training events, trainee interaction, and simulation.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 5 years experienceAstrodynamics knowledge, especially in Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) related to Rendezvous and Proximity OperationsUpdating training documentationExperience  working directly with customer representatives to plan & schedule eventsAbility to troubleshoot operations issues with students.Must have US Citizenship with current or active Top Secret/SCI Clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

Training/Teaching experienceSoftware experience with Bash Linux, Python etc

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Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.